Dementia UK campaign

ByCommunity Team

A new phase of its “I live with dementia” campaign has been triggered by Dementia UK, the Admiral Nurse charity. The campaign helps families affected by dementia and raises awareness of the support Admiral Nurses can provide.

January is one of the busiest months for the Dementia UK helpline after relatives have come together over Christmas and realised that something is wrong. Part of the campaign is a downloadable “Living with dementia” guide full of practical and emotional advice.

Here is the link for the guide www.dementiauk.org/ilivewithdementia/sign-up.

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